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Apparatus including circuit board and heat sink and method of making the apparatus

US7023702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 9, 2003
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 16, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/15311
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a circuit board, a plurality of metal inserts, and a heat sink having a plurality of mounting holes. Each of the metal inserts may include at least one lower member soldered to the circuit board, and an upper portion received in a respective one of the mounting holes of the heat sink and secured to the respective one of the mounting holes by a respective fastener.

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